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Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party

The Guardian Politics Friday 14 August 2026, 05:07 UTC By Sammy Gecsoyler 1 min read
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Reform UK leader beats nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m giftClacton byelection – UK politics liveNigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to win the Clacton byelection in a contest boycotted by every other major political party. The Reform UK leader in July triggered the byelection in an attempt to shake off a deepening scandal over a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne.

Reform UK leader beats nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m gift

Nigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to win the Clacton byelection in a contest boycotted by every other major political party.

The Reform UK leader in July triggered the byelection in an attempt to shake off a deepening scandal over a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne.

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